There are 3 ways to get from Salt Spring Island to Qualicum Beach by plane, bus, ferry, or busferry
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Fly, line 9 bus
best- Fly from Ganges Harbor (YGG) to Nanaimo (ZNA)YGG - ZNA
- Take the bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
4h 12m$57–383Ferry, line 72 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Take the bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave72 / ...
- Take the bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
7h 3m$54–78Ferry, bus and ferry
- Take the ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Take the busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Take the ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
10h 45m
Salt Spring Island to Qualicum Beach by ferry and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Qualicum Beach is to ferry and line 72 bus and bus which costs $50 - $80 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Salt Spring Island to Qualicum Beach is to fly and line 9 bus which takes 4h 12m and costs $55 - $390.
The distance between Salt Spring Island and Qualicum Beach is 100 km.
The best way to get from Salt Spring Island to Qualicum Beach without a car is to ferry and line 72 bus and bus which takes 7h 3m and costs $50 - $80.
It takes approximately 4h 12m to get from Salt Spring Island to Qualicum Beach, including transfers.
There are 60+ hotels available in Qualicum Beach.
What companies run services between Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada and Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada?
There is no direct connection from Salt Spring Island to Qualicum Beach. However, you can fly to Nanaimo (ZNA), walk to Haliburton St at Robins St, take the line 7 bus to Dwtn Nanaimo Exch F Bay, take the line 1 bus to Woodgrove Exch Bay B, then take the line 9 bus to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Fulford Harbour to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W via Victoria, Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B, Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave, Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, and Woodgrove Exch Bay B in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- harbourair.com
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Coal Harbour Spb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–380
Flights from Ganges Harbor to Nanaimo via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–380
- Phone
- 604-795-3838
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Woodgrove Exch Bay B to Memorial Ave at Fern Rd W
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/nanaimo/home
- Adult
- $3
- Phone
- 250-382-6161
- transitinfo@bctransit.com
- Website
- bctransit.com
Bus from Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal Bay B to Douglas St at Gorge Rd E / Hillside Ave
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3
- Website
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.bctransit.com/victoria/schedules-and-maps/
- info@islandlinkbus.com
- Website
- islandlinkbus.com
Bus from Victoria, BC - Sandman Inn to Nanaimo, Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Canada
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45
- Book at
- https://www.islandlinkbus.com/booking/login.asp
- Road Adult
- $45
- Phone
- +1 888 788 8840
- reservations@bcfconnector.com
- Website
- bcfconnector.com
Busferry from Swartz Bay to Vancouver Cruise Ship Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://bcfconnector.com/
- Schedules at
- https://bcfconnector.com/bc-ferries-connector-schedules/
- Adult
- $30–50
- Phone
- 1-888-223-3779
- Website
- bcferries.com
Ferry from Fulford Harbour to Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–28
- Website
- https://www.bcferries.com
- Book at
- https://www.bcferries.com/RouteSelectionPage
- Schedules at
- https://www.bcferries.com/routes-fares/discover-route-map
- Standard Passenger
- $3–10
- Standard Vehicle + Passenger
- $20–28
- Phone
- 236-362-1045
- support@hullo.com
- Website
- hullo.com
Ferry from Vancouver Ferry Terminal to Nanaimo Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://hullo.com/
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